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Writers are challenged to complete 50,000 words in 30 days

Source: Tulsa World, Nov 11 2012, 2:26am CST

Each of the dozen or so people gathered on this Saturday morning in the meeting room of the Jenks Library reaches a tentative, questing hand in the box - and takes out a stick. Some are green, some are yellow ...

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2 days ago

Grad student blues: Grammar analysis

Source: Matador Network   |   May 17 2013, 9:47am CDT

So I get the assignment: In order to receive my Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, I have to analyze an ESL student’s grammar from a writing sample they provide. No big deal, right? I’m a writer. I use conventional gr ...

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2 days ago

Bartleby and me

Source: Storytellers Unplugged  |   May 17 2013, 4:47am CDT

After a long hiatus while working on other things, I’ve finally reached a place in my schedule where I can focus on a novel again. I’m not exactly starting from scratch: I have a 3000-word chapter that was thoroughly critiqued by some write ...

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27 weeks ago


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"The handwritten method forces me to slow down and give more thought to my words, rather than allowing myself to mar the page by constantly crossing out and revising ... It forces me to always move forward, knowing that editing is for the next draft."


Source: Tulsa World

 

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4 days ago

Why do writers write? Over 100 published authors told Author's Promoter why

Source: PRWeb  |   May 15 2013, 3:51am CDT

It’s who I am. It’s what I love. I even write for fun on top of writing for a living. I couldn’t NOT write. I need to write like I need to breathe, to eat, it’s vital to me. Cynthia MacGregor, Writer, Editor, TV Host ...

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5 days ago

Q&A: Roger Boylan on the thrill of writing thrillers

Source: Newstreamz San Marcos  |   May 14 2013, 12:45pm CDT

Critically acclaimed author Roger Boylan will present the seminar on the basics of writing thrillers during a free seminar 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Both experienced and novice writers are invited to attend the workshop at th ...

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5 days ago

How winning a literary prize can change your life

Source: The Book Deal | Alan Rinzler  |   May 14 2013, 9:47am CDT

“First, it got my book published,” says Kirstin Scott, whose novel Motherlunge won the 2011 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award. “And with that, the prize gave me readers.” There’s no doubt that winning a well-respected competition can help ...

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